Don’t Leave Your Move to Chance

Data center moves and migrations have become an inevitable fact of life - 53% of companies expect to do so within the next few years (NCWS). But moves put your business at significant risk, as they involve the shut down, transportation and turn up of production environments, which are the lifeblood of any business.

Don’t leave your move to chance. Figure8 specializes in data center and understands the criticality inherent in every move. Our codified process ensures a smooth and painless move built around your timelines and priorities. Irrespective of the hardware involved in the move, we have subject matter experts and spare hardware on the standby to overcome any unforeseen obstacles.

A Codified Process Built to Mitigate Risk

Audit & Planning:  A Critical Foundation

Document System Dependencies

Identify & Prioritize Risk

Create Mitigation Strategies

Determine Outage Windows

DELIVERABLE: Detailed Move Plan

Testing & Preparation:  Leave Nothing to Chance

Test Backup & Restore Critical Systems/Data 

Reboot Devices To Ensure Normal Operation Following Restart 

Test Network Connectivity and Performance 

DELIVERABLE: A Revised Move Plan

Physical Move: Execute

Move During Outage Window(s)

Orderly System Shutdowns

De-Rack & Palletize Systems

Transport Hardware

Rack & Stack System Turn Up

DELIVERABLE: Executed Data Center Move

Customer Handoff

Work Review & Validation

Customer Sign-Off